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"Welcome! Whether you're interested in unschooling and self-education, or a more formal approach to homeschooling in Canada, you'll find what you need on this site."

Wendy Priesnitz, pioneering
Canadian home education advocate

 

Learning is Not Something That's Done to Children

One of the fundamental aspects of life learning is contrary to one of the most basic assumptions our society makes about education. And that is that learning can and should be produced in people.
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Learning What's Important

Many parents who are new to the home-based learning experience ask, “How do I know that my child is learning what’s important?” Well, “what's important” is a highly subjective phrase! It depends upon one’s world view, definition of education, ambitions (or lack of) for a child’s career, and much more. But no matter what you feel your children should be learning, don’t worry about being able to tell if that learning is occurring.
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